Frontier County, Nebraska, United States

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Overview of Frontier County

Name:
Frontier County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Nebraska, United States
Description (GNIS):
Located in south-central Nebraska, 80 km (50 mi) SSE of North Platte. County Seat: Stockville.
History (GNIS):
Named because of its geographical location on the Nebraska frontier in the early 1870s. Frontier County was orgainized on 17 January 1872 with boundaries redefined by an act approved by the Legislature on 3 March 1873. (US-T131/1960/NE Placenames,p60)
County Seat:
Stockville (Stockville Precinct)
Coordinates:
Latitude:40.550007540° 33' 00.0"N

Longitude:-100.4004203100° 24' 01.5"W
Population:
3,101
Elevation:
784 m
Surrounding Counties:
- Dawson NE
- Gosper E
- Furnas SE
- Red Willow S
- Hitchcock SW
- Hayes W
- Lincoln NW
Histopolis Place ID:
406804429
Updated Apr 21, 2020